The Rivian R2: Are We Pre-Ordering?
Episode Description
There was so much news this week! So much so, that we decided to basically split the podcast into three different segments. First, the Waveform crew talk about the news of the week including the Nothing Phone 2a, Macbook Air updates, and the Samsung Ring. Then, Andrew and David react to Marques giving us all of the news about the new Rivian R2, R3, and R3X before we jump into an interview that Marques had with three of the minds behind OpenAI's Sora! Of course, we close out the episode with trivia chaos. Enjoy!
Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:04 Samsung Ring 08:18 Apple MacBook Air Refresh 16:46 Nothing Phone 2a Review 28:51 Trivia Question 30:07 Visible (Sponsored) 30:18 Thoughts on Rivian R2/R3/R3X 52:38 Trivia Question 53:05 Ad 53:07 Interview with OpenAI Sora Team 01:09:48 Trivia Answers 01:16:31 Outro
Links: Auto Focus Rivian R2/R3 Impressions Video: https://bit.ly/43anwPT Marques Reacts to OpenAI Sora: https://bit.ly/43aqvrM
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Brief Summary
Hosts review the new MacBook Air, Nothing Phone 2A, and Rivian's R2 SUV, plus an interview on OpenAI's Sora video model.
Key points
- Samsung's Mysterious Ring. Discussion about the similarities between Samsung's new ring and past product announcements.
- Apple's MacBook Air Refresh. Apple has refreshed the MacBook Air with a new M3 chip, maintaining the same design.
- Nothing Phone 2A Review. The Nothing Phone 2A offers solid performance at a budget price, but lacks in camera quality.
- The Mystery of Dark Mode. A discussion about the confusion surrounding Gmail's dark mode versus its black theme.
- Rivian's New R2 SUV Revealed. Rivian unveils the R2, a smaller, cheaper electric SUV starting at $45,000.
- The Price of Innovation. Concerns arise about potential price hikes for Rivian's new models after reservation.
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Episode highlights
- Samsung's Mysterious RingDiscussion about the similarities between Samsung's new ring and past product announcements.“I just think it's funny that there's a lot of parallels between this ring announcement and the Bixby home.”1:47Mar 8, 2024
- Apple's MacBook Air RefreshApple has refreshed the MacBook Air with a new M3 chip, maintaining the same design.“Apple just refreshed the MacBook Air!”8:23Mar 8, 2024
- Nothing Phone 2A ReviewThe Nothing Phone 2A offers solid performance at a budget price, but lacks in camera quality.“The Nothing Phone 2A has 12 gigs of RAM and 256 gigs of storage for $350!”16:52Mar 8, 2024
- The Mystery of Dark ModeA discussion about the confusion surrounding Gmail's dark mode versus its black theme.“You're not in dark mode, you're just in a black theme!”25:52Mar 8, 2024
- Rivian's New R2 SUV RevealedRivian unveils the R2, a smaller, cheaper electric SUV starting at $45,000.“It's a slightly smaller, slightly cheaper Rivian electric SUV.”31:05Mar 8, 2024
- The Price of InnovationConcerns arise about potential price hikes for Rivian's new models after reservation.“It's frustrating to give a company a $1,000 interest-free loan!”42:33Mar 8, 2024
- The Future of Car DesignA discussion on the evolving aesthetics of Subaru vehicles and personal preferences.“I don't know if I'm going to like this in 10 years.”44:52Mar 8, 2024
- Trucks vs. Small TrucksExploring the popularity of smaller trucks like the Maverick in America.“People love big trucks but also the Maverick is insanely popular.”45:47Mar 8, 2024
